IL POVERELLO - The Poor Person: A Two-Act Play on the life of St. Francis of Assisi

Francesco praying at La Verna

The drama “IL POVERELLO” (can be translated as the Poor Person) is written by Dr. Doug Goheen. In SAC it is directed by Fr. Deepak Tauro and co-directed by  Fr. David Bara. The drama was enacted by first and second year Theologians and was staged on 18th and 19th of March, 2015. The whole drama was re-interpreted in the spirit of Consecrated Life by Br. Bibin Varghese by means of clips and videos taken from different life situations during the scene break.

The mind-blowing performance of the drama touched the hearts of the viewers so much that some were found shedding tears in the auditorium. The viewers appreciated for 

• The apt and relevant Script
• Excellent Acting
• High Quality Stage Work
• Fitting Costumes
• The Melodious Background Music
• Efficient Sound System
• Meaningful Video selection
• Marvelous co-ordination behind the stage 

and above all

• the viewers had a real faith experience and they left the campus with a renewed sense of their call to holiness

on 18th of March, the Chief Guest of the programme was Rev. Sr. Monika DSA, the Provincial of  Daughters of St. Anne, Ranchi Province. 

Rev. Sr. Monika DSA, the Provincial of Daughters of St. Anne, Ranchi

On 19th of March, the Chief Guest of the programme was Very Rev. Sr. Wilberta Pinto BS, the Superior General of Little Flowers of Bethany Congregation (Bethany Sisters). The Chief Guest appreciated the quality performance coupled with the relevant theme during this Year of Consecrated Year, 2015.

Rev. Sr. Wilberta Pinto BS, the Superior General of Bethany Sisters

Fr. Joseph Prasad Pinto OFM Cap. welcomed and introduced the guests on both the days.  During the programme on 19th March, the student annual magazine, "DARPAN" was released by the Chief Guest.

Releasing Darpan by the Superior General of Bethany Sisters

Cast

	CHARACTERS		CAST
1.	Givanni Francesco Bernardone	Francis of Assisi	Br. Bonus Hansda
2.	Angelo Bernardone	Stepbrother of Francesco	Br. Sunil Kerketta
3.	Maria	Nurse	Sr. Paulina Murmu DSA
4.	Pica Bernardone	Mother of Francesco	Sr. Alka DSA
5.	Pietro Bernardone	Father of  Francesco	Br. Rohit Lakra
6.	Bernardo	The Lesser Brothers	Br.Benadict
7.	Giles		Br. Nicholas Soreng
8.	Elias		Br. Amrit Barwa
9.	Leo		Br. Ramesh
10.	Pietro Catanio		Br. Lawrance Lepch
11.	Juniper		Br. Sunil  Topno
12.	Sabbatino		Br. Sandeep Xess
13.	Morico		Br. Prakash Kerketta
14.	Sylvester		Br.Ashok Kerketta
15.	Philp		Br. Ignatius Kerketta
16.	Ruffino		Br. Sunit Soreng
17.	Clare	Francesco’s Friend	Sr. Mridula DSA
18.	Bishop Guido	Bishop of Assisi	Br. Lawrence Xavier
19.	Pope Innocent III	The Pope of Rome	Br. Sanjok Rai
20.	Cardinal	Pope’s Advisor	Br. Joseph Marredy
21.	Monaldo	Clare’s Uncle	Br. Robert Tigga
22.	Sultan	The Sultan of Egypt	Br. Alex Darwin
23.	Young Man		Br. Robert Nag

Supporting Staff
1.	DIRECTORS	Fr. Deepak Tauro Fr. David Bara
2.	ASST. DIRECTOR	Br. Alex Darwin
		Br. Ramesh Kumar
3	ACCOUNTANT	Br. Harun Beck
		Br. Augustine Lepcha
4.	MAKE UP & COSTUME	Br. Tony  Mathew Br. Naresh Ekka
5.	INVITATION AND PRESENTATION	Br. Bibin Vargheas Br. Anup  Minz
6.	STAGE SETUP	Br. Xavier Kandulna Br. Ajay Tirkey Br. Augustine Lepcha Br. Abhay K. Minj Br. Suranjan Mundu Br. Shanti Prakash Br. Georgish Britto
7.	BACKGROUND MUSIC	Br. Deep Chandra Lakra Br. Harun Beck
8.	MASTER OF CEREMONY	Sr. Ranjita DSA
9.	SOUND SYSTEM	Br. Thomas Philip
10.	CURTAIN AND LIGHTS	Br. Pradeep Panna Br. Mukesh Kerketta
11.	PROMPTER	Br. Bonaventure Tigga Br. Paulus Bage
12.	CHOIR		Br. Kuldeep Dungdung Br. Dileep Toppo Br. Rakesh Roshan Soren Br. Mukesh Lakra Br. Vijay Kujur Br. Vijay Toppo Br. Manoj

Sr. Ranjita was the compere of the programme on both the days. 

Sr. Ranjita

Br. Bibin Varghes prepared the power-point presentation and made meaningful globalization over the theme. Fr. Raju Felix Crasta, Fr. David Bara and Deacon Appunraj took care of Media and Photography. 

Bibin Varghese

A Short Biography of St. Francis of Assisi

Saint Francis of Assisi known as Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, or named as Francesco by his father, was born on 1181/1182. He founded the men's Order of Friars Minor, the women’s Order of St. Clare, the  Third Order of St. Francis for men and women not able to live the lives of itinerant preachers, followed by the early members of the Order of Friars Minor, or the monastic lives of the Poor Clares.

Francis’ father was Pietro di Bernardone, a prosperous silk merchant. Francis lived the high-spirited life typical of a wealthy young man, even fighting as a soldier for Assisi. going off to war in 1204, Francis had a vision that directed him back to Assisi, where he lost his taste for his worldly life. On a pilgrimage to Rome, he joined the poor in begging at St. Peter's Basilica. The experience moved him to live in poverty. Francis returned home, began preaching on the streets, and soon gathered followers. His Order was authorized by Pope Innocent III in 1210. He then founded the Order of Poor Clares, which became an Enclosed religious order for women, as well as the Order of Brothers and Sisters of Penance (commonly called the Third Order).

In 1219, he went to Egypt in an attempt to convert the Sultan to put an end to the conflict of the Crusader. By this point, the Franciscan Order had grown to such an extent that its primitive organizational structure was no longer sufficient. He returned to Italy to organize the Order. Once his community was authorized by the Pope, he withdrew increasingly from external affairs. In 1223, Francis arranged for the first Christmas Nativity Scene. In 1224, he received the Stigmata, making him the first recorded person to bear the wounds of Christ's Passion. He died during the evening hours of October 3, 1226, while listening to a reading he had requested of Ps. 142 (141).

On July 16, 1228, he was proclaimed a saint by Pope Gregory IX. He is known as the Patron Saint of animals and the Environment, and is one of the two patron saints of Italy (with Catherine of Siena). It is customary for Catholic and Anglican churches to hold ceremonies blessing animals on his Feast Day of October 4. He is also known for his love of the Eucharist, his sorrow during the Stations of the Cross, and for the creation of the Christmas crèche or  Nativity Scene.

(Source: “Francis of Assisi,” in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_of_Assisi)

News Paper report:

Khabar Mantra on 19 March 2015

Prabhat Khabar on 19 March 2015

Prabhat Khabar on 20 March 2015

Prabhat Khabar on 19 March 2015

Dainik Jagaran 19 March 2015

Dainik Bhaskar on 20 March 2015

Some Glimpses of the drama

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